Given below are two statements: Statement-I : [Fe(ox)3]^3- is chiral. Statement-II : trans-[Cr(H2O)2(ox)2]^- is chiral. (Given : oxH2 = HOOC - COOH) In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

NEET UG 2026 · Chemistry · Question 47

NEET 2026 Chemistry, question 47

Question 47 of the NEET 2026 paper (re-exam) is a Chemistry question from Coordination Compounds. Its idea, Optical Activity in [M(AA)2B2] Cis/Trans Isomers, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 3.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q47 · Chemistry

[\mathrm{Fe(ox)_3}]^{3-}

1 Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct. 2 Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect. 3 Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect. Official answer 4 Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct.

Official answer: option 3 · NTA final answer key

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